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Offline Borderer

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Greetings frae the Borderlands
« on: 27.07. 2013 22:11 »
Hi folks
this is my 1961 super rocket in its current (mild cafe latte?) state, Ive owned this for more years than I can believe and its been in a few different forms over that time. I bought it in a sort of street scrambler mode wide bars, low gearing and 1 gallon Metisse tank and Matching seat. TT100 tyres meant I learned to power slide round the wet cobbled streets of Edinbugh. 1 gallon tank meant I pushed the fekker for miles through said wet streets.
SRM engine spitfire cam all balanced and polished, Twin leader makes her stop as well as it goes.

Hope to speak/annoy meet you soon

cheers

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Re: Greetings frae the Borderlands
« Reply #1 on: 27.07. 2013 23:15 »
Being all black with shiny bits makes it look kind of Vincenty. I like the cheeky bum-like seat!
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Re: Greetings frae the Borderlands
« Reply #2 on: 28.07. 2013 08:49 »
Looks nice! Welcome.
I've pushed mine along a few miles of Edinburgh streets as well.
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Re: Greetings frae the Borderlands
« Reply #3 on: 28.07. 2013 09:44 »
Very nice looking bike Borderer.
I like your choice of rims too. About the same weight as steel ones but 10 times stronger.
Cheers
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